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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 436 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (am / is / are + -ing): Time words: now, right now, at the moment, Look! I am + -ing; he / she / it / one name is + -ing; you / we / they are + -ing. -ing spelling: drop a silent e (dance → dancing); double one last consonant after one short vowel (swim → swimming, run → running).

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  1. 1.Aarav ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wear (d) are wearing
  2. 2.___ she studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.Kabir ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) is build (c) are building (d) am building
  4. 4.My sister ___ a tree right now. (a) are planting (b) am planting (c) is plant (d) is planting
  5. 5.Ishaan ___ a story at the moment. (a) is telling (b) is tell (c) am telling (d) are telling
  6. 6.He ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) am carrying (d) is carry
  7. 7.___ you drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  8. 8.You ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) are cook
  9. 9.___ we wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideing (c) rideeing
  11. 11.___ she speaking Hindi right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.___ the students flying a kite now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  13. 13.They ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) are ride (d) are riding
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) telling (c) tellling
  15. 15.My cousins ___ a song now. (a) are singing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) are sing
  16. 16.___ we climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.___ I carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  18. 18.___ she washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  20. 20.Vivaan ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cook (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cooking
  21. 21.You ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) am drawing (c) are draw (d) is drawing
  22. 22.She ___ the dishes now. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
  23. 23.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) is climb (c) am climbing (d) are climbing
  24. 24.___ we drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  26. 26.___ she feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
  28. 28.My cousins ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) are bring (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  29. 29.___ my brother building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.She ___ Grandma right now. (a) is helping (b) is help (c) are helping (d) am helping
  31. 31.She ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) is swimming (c) is swim (d) am swimming
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  33. 33.They ___ a picture right now. (a) are drawing (b) are draw (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
  34. 34.I ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) are bringing (c) am bring (d) am bringing
  35. 35.___ we buying vegetables right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.___ my sister washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.My brother ___ tea now. (a) are making (b) is making (c) am making (d) is make
  38. 38.___ my friends speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.My friends ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) are speak (d) are speaking
  40. 40.My parents ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watching (b) are watch (c) am watching (d) are watching

Answer key

  1. is wearing
  2. Is
  3. is building
  4. is planting
  5. is telling
  6. is carrying
  7. Are
  8. are cooking
  9. Are
  10. riding
  11. Is
  12. Are
  13. are riding
  14. telling
  15. are singing
  16. Are
  17. Am
  18. Is
  19. feeding
  20. is cooking
  21. are drawing
  22. is washing
  23. is climbing
  24. Are
  25. drinking
  26. Is
  27. sending
  28. are bringing
  29. Is
  30. is helping
  31. is swimming
  32. singing
  33. are drawing
  34. am bringing
  35. Are
  36. Is
  37. is making
  38. Are
  39. are speaking
  40. are watching

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